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Seoul 2016, Bongwon-sa Temple

UNESCO World Heritage Site, head temple of the Taego Order of Korean Buddhism.
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  • Prof David A. Mason talks about the upcoming Vulture Mountain ceremony

    Prof David A. Mason talks about the upcoming Vulture Mountain ceremony

  • Burial urns and markers from the Joseon Dynasty which ended 1910

    Burial urns and markers from the Joseon Dynasty which ended 1910

  • Wijimedia Commons photo (Rheo1905) of Bongwon Temple

    Wijimedia Commons photo (Rheo1905) of Bongwon Temple

    We sat on the two top steps to watch the ceremony, which took place in the flat white area at bottom. The yellow cover over the stairs was not there, and the place was packed!

  • Hot and mostly sunny as we wait for the prayer ceremony to start

    Hot and mostly sunny as we wait for the prayer ceremony to start

    "Yeongsanjae," a Korean Buddhist ceremony which celebrates the creation of the Lotus Sutra annually on June 6, includes tea ceremonies, prayers, rites of purification, offerings to Buddha, and rites for the dead.

  • The Bongwon Temple is behind us

    The Bongwon Temple is behind us

  • Carrying the 7 treasures to the altar

    Carrying the 7 treasures to the altar

    The 7 treasures are gold, silver, lapis, lazuli, agate, rubies, and cornelian

  • Procession and music

    Procession and music

  • One of the hungry ghosts summoned for the ceremony

    One of the hungry ghosts summoned for the ceremony

  • The music men at rest

    The music men at rest

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    Prof David A. Mason talks about the upcoming Vulture Mountain ceremony
    Burial urns and markers from the Joseon Dynasty which ended 1910